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Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Claims Two Lives

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight into Thursday. The attack began after 1:00 a.m. local time, when an air raid alert was declared in the Ukrainian capital. Residents subsequently heard several loud explosions. Nový Čas ↗

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that two people were killed in the attack and at least six others were injured. Figures on the number of injured differed in the first reports, with some information citing three injured. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

Debris from missiles that were shot down or that struck their targets fell in several parts of the city. Residential buildings were damaged, and according to reports, a maternity hospital was also damaged. The authorities have not yet disclosed the extent of all the material damage or any details on the condition of the injured. aktuality.sk ↗

Kyiv recorded 11 air raid alerts during the previous day. The overnight attack once again forced residents to seek shelter. Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities continue as the war has now lasted more than four years. teraz.sk ↗

Once the attack is over, Ukrainian authorities will assess the damage and search for any further victims. The situation in the affected parts of Kyiv remains under investigation.

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Vitalij Kličko Starosta Kyjeva
20.08.2026
„à ce stade, le nombre de victimes est de 12"

Informoval o predbežnej bilancii obetí v Kyjeve.

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